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Nationally, for every 100 Black males entering kindergarten only 3 are projected to graduate from college: Only 44 (44.3%) are projected to graduate from high school Of the 44 high school graduates, only 10 (23%) are projected to be college ready Of the 10 who enroll in college, only 3 (34.2%) are projected to graduate

71% Of Black Children are born without there father.

Black Children were more likely to grown up with both of their parents during slavery than they are today.

Of the 8.4 million Black Familes in the US. 2.0 million, or 24 percent, are married couples with their own children.

The net worth of a Black family in America is $6,100 versus $67,000 for a White family.

53% of Black men aged 25-34 are either unemployed or earn too little to lift a family of four from poverty.

69% of Black children in America cannot read at grade level in the 4th grade, compared with 29% among White children.

7% of Black 8th-graders perform math at grade level.

Blacks make up only 3.2% of lawyers, 3% of doctors, and less than 1% of architects in America. Many of these are Black women.

In 2006 72% of the Masters degrees that were giving out by historicall black colleges and universities were earned by black women. (Much Love Sisters! but we have balance this out a little....we need some earning power too!)

55% of black men in the Unitied state do not have a High school diploma.

19% of African Americans age 25 and over have a bachelor's degree or higher.

• Percentage of white parents of preschool children in 2007 who read to their children every day: 67% • Percentage of black parents of preschool children in 2007 who read to their children every day: 35%

• Percentage of white parents of preschool children in 2007 who believe that it is important to teach their children the alphabet: 66% • Percentage of black parents of preschool children in 2007 who believe that it is important to teach their children the alphabet: 43%

• Number of births per 1,000 white females ages 15 to 19 in 2006: 26.6 • Number of births per 1,000 black females ages 15 to 19 in 2006: 63.7

"It’s Crunch Time!”, This is a new children’s book by Marie Brewer. Find it on www.borders.com & www.amazon.com (www.helenbrewer.com for excerpts and a link to book) This is my book of muscle for boys (ages 9-12) to point them in the direction of HOPE!...This is an interactive book where they can write about their feelings. It discusses acceptable behavior, honesty, good self-image, respect for females and animals, appreciation for teachers/school, choosing good friends. The book also talks about resisting gangs, guns, drugs, violence, alcohol and bad influences. Let's attack the behavior, not the boy. "It's Crunch Time!" , $10.95 , by Marie Brewer, www.borders.com or www.bbotw.com Be a part of the village to help our boys envision their true God-given purpose!
We can turn this thing around! SEE! THINK ! ACT!
IF NOT YOU , THEN WHO ?!
Heaven gives us hope! Marie Brewer

Compliments!Your words are very essential today in the world we live in, I think it's great! how you are using words of knowledge to overcome and break down the barriers from generations keep up the awesome work! for the kingdom is at hand !!